Cervix cryosurgery
Cryotherapy is a therapeutic modality that uses extreme cold to freeze the cervix in an effort to destroy abnormal cells. It is indiscriminate, killing normal cells along with the abnormal. The length of time it is applied determines the depth of tissue destruction. Because of its imprecision, it has largely been replaced by leep (loop electrosurgical excisional procedure).
Dr. David Doucette reviewed this
41 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: cervix cryosurgery?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it possible that I have bleedinf of cervix after having cryosurgery?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Had cryosurgery on cervix almost 4wks ago I have a lot of pressure is it normal for your cervix to be low hard and sensitive after this procedure?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Ct scan with dye after having cryosurgery of cervix due to severe pain. Ruled out appendicitis. Found a hematoma and rounded structure in uterus ?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is watery discharge normal along with cryosurgery of the cervix?
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A 39-year old asked:
Help! Is it possible to have an orgasm or receive oral sex while recovering from cryosurgery on your cervix?
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A 41-year old asked:
How do I know if I have an infection after having cryosurgery of the cervix? I'm still getting some discharge.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I had cryosurgery 1 week ago on cervix. The discharge has a slight odour only if I put my nose up to it. Is this normal?
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A 50-year old asked:
I had cryosurgery on my cervix 4 weeks ago. Is it safe for me to take a bath?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I had cryosurgery on my cervix on 10 29 I have been spotting ever since then is this normal. Also started getting a yellow color discharge. ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I had my cryosurgery a few days ago. I was told to expect a watery discharge but til now have not experienced any. Is that normal? My doctor only froze my cervix for two minutes, was it suppose to be done longer?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I had sex a week after cryo surgery and i'm on the pill. Does cryosurgery increase the chance of pregnancy? Because of thinning of the cervix?
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A 23-year old female asked:
What happens if I use a tampon for my period 2 and a half weeks after cryosurgery on the cervix? I have really heavy periods and can't use pads
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A 23-year old female asked:
1 week before period I always get brown discharge. I'm on birth control pills, and I've had cryosurgery on my cervix already. Why is it happening stil?
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A 49-year old asked:
Does cryotherapy cervix affect periods?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Will it hurt and bleed during and after sex even years after internal cervix cryotherapy?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are the risks involved if I need to receive cryotherapy for the lesions on my cervix?
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A 44-year old asked:
How much time after cryocautery, or freezing of the cervix, does the cramping last?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the probability of me getting pregnant in the future after having cryotherapy of the cervix?
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A 31-year old female asked:
After having cryotherapy of the cervix is it normal to miss your period?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I had cryotherapy on my cervix 4 days ago. I have watery discharge that has an off odour to it but only if I make a point of smelling it. Infection?
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A 26-year old female asked:
My cervix would not dilate to allow for an IUD. He used a plastic sound, no drugs. I had cryotherapy on my cervix a few years ago. Can I have an IUD?
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A 41-year old asked:
After cervical cryosurgery what should I expect?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is it common to have cryosurgery on a foot?
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A 48-year old asked:
Will cryosurgery affect me trying to conceive?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Is Cryosurgery a treatment for chronic endocervicitis ?
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A 23-year old asked:
Can you take a bath the same day after having cryosurgery done?
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A 36-year old asked:
Are there any negatives to having cryosurgery for plantar fasciitis?
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A 30-year old asked:
What happens during and after cervical cryosurgery?
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A 33-year old asked:
What is nano-microvesicular intervention? What are other alternatives for cryosurgery in treating nsclc?
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